Philip William Otterbein

Philip William Otterbein

Philip William Otterbein (1726 - 1813) was a U.S. (German-born) clergyman. He was the founder of the United Brethren in Christ, a group that is a forerunner of today's United Methodist Church.

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  • Otterbein College — Infobox University | image size = name = Otterbein College motto = established = 1847 type = Private College affiliation = United Methodist endowment= $70,025,283 USD president = C. Brent DeVore city = Westerville state = Ohio country = United… …   Wikipedia

  • Otterbein — biographical name Philip William 1726 1813 American (German born) clergyman …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Otterbein — /ot euhr buyn /, n. Philip William, 1726 1813, American clergyman, founder of the United Brethren, born in Germany. * * * …   Universalium

  • Otterbein — /ot euhr buyn /, n. Philip William, 1726 1813, American clergyman, founder of the United Brethren, born in Germany …   Useful english dictionary

  • Philipp Wilhelm Otterbein — (Philip William Otterbein; * 3. Juli 1726 in Dillenburg; † 17. November 1813 in Baltimore, Maryland) war ein deutsch amerikanischer Prediger und einer der Gründer der Kirche der Vereinigten Brüder in Christo …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Church of the United Brethren in Christ — For the historic church building near Cincinnati, see United Brethren in Christ (Ohio). The Church of the United Brethren in Christ is an evangelical Christian denomination based in Huntington, Indiana. It is a Protestant denomination of… …   Wikipedia

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